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June 8, 2020 4:00 AM

Floyd killing adds new issues to special session agenda

When Minnesota lawmakers return for a special session later this week, issues related to COVID-19 will now have competition from issues related to police brutality and racism. Several legislative proposals have surfaced in response to the police killing of George Floyd and the resulting civil unrest.

by Tim Pugmire

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June 7, 2020 6:38 PM

Veto-proof majority of Minneapolis council members supports dismantling police department

The council members said past efforts to reform the department have failed, so they are not going to try and implement new training policies or civilian oversight. Council member Phillipe Cunningham said the process will not happen overnight.

by Brandt Williams

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June 7, 2020 10:25 AM

'She was a book of generosity and fire': St. Paul school board chair Marny Xiong dies from COVID-19

"We prepared a celebration for her return and waited, and waited but she never came home," Xiong's family said in a statement posted online. "We prayed and prayed for a miracle but none was granted."

by Emily Bright

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June 5, 2020 9:14 AM

Minneapolis City Council takes first steps towards new model of policing

The Minneapolis City Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday about the future of the city’s police department. The meeting comes amid fallout for the department after George Floyd was killed last week while in police custody.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 5, 2020 5:39 AM

'We can’t let this go': Calls for justice, changes as George Floyd honored in Minneapolis

Hundreds of family, friends, elected officials, celebrities and civil rights activists honored George Floyd in Minneapolis, the first stop in a series of memorials across the country.

by MPR News Staff

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June 5, 2020 5:30 AM

'This is part of their history': Song, sorrow envelop Minneapolis park during Floyd memorial

As members of George Floyd's family remembered his life inside the chapel at North Central University in Minneapolis, a few hundred people gathered in a nearby park to listen. The sounds of song and sorrow poured through speakers placed outside the building for all to hear.

by Brandt Williams

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June 4, 2020 11:26 AM

Former Castile special prosecutor discusses charges against officers in Floyd case

Four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd are in custody and facing criminal charges. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Don Lewis for more on the charges and how the case might unfold.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 4, 2020 11:18 AM

Photos: George Floyd remembered in Minneapolis

Photos from around Minneapolis show people joining together Thursday to honor George Floyd. His killing has sparked more than a week of peaceful protests demanding justice and widespread unrest in the Twin Cities and across the nation.

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June 4, 2020 5:30 AM

Bail set at $1M for 3 cops charged in Floyd’s killing

Unconditional bail was set Thursday at $1 million each for three ex-Minneapolis officers charged with aiding and abetting in George Floyd’s killing. Two had only been on the job a few days. The training officer for one? Derek Chauvin, now charged with murder in Floyd’s killing.

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June 4, 2020 4:00 AM

As rebuilding begins, these volunteers are making sure businesses get the tools they need

Fires and vandalism after the killing of George Floyd have left swaths of Minneapolis in need of repair. While the cleanup, in many cases, began hours after riots subsided, the harder work of rebuilding is just gearing up. In north Minneapolis, a bar and a plant shop have teamed up to help businesses start that process.

by Alex Baumhardt

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